tappr.wands vs Kinetiform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tappr.wands
Transform your iOS device into a dynamic visual instrument for creating stunning real-time graphics. Supports 3D Touch and Apple Pencil for expressive control, with video output and wireless capabilities for collaboration.
- 100 unique visual wands
- Configurable wand shapes (point, line, circle)
- 10 visual effects including symmetry
- Multi-touch support up to 10 fingers
- Apple Pencil and 3D Touch integration
- Accelerometer-based tilt control
- Video Out and wireless connectivity
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tappr.wands turns your iOS devices into beautiful visual instruments. 3D Touch and Apple Pencil are fully supported for truly stunning realtime and kinetic visuals. Video Out and Wireless support enable remixing and collaboration. Features 100 Wands - Each wand reacts to your expressive taps, swipes, and tilts, to make beautiful visuals 3 Shapes - each wand can be configured to emit from a point, a line, or a circle 10 Effects - effects include symmetry and mirror Multi Touch - use of up to 10 fingers at once, each independently expressive Apple Pencil - twirl your Apple Pencil with line-shape wands for dramatic swirling effects 3D Touch - press soft or firm to change the size of the wand in realtime Fat Touch - on older devices, control wand size with the surface area of your fingers Accelerometer - tilt your iPhone to change the orientation of line-shape wands Video Out - connect your device to an HDTV or projector, either via cable or AirPlay Wireless - connects with tappr.tv wirelessly for realtime multi- instrument dances
Kinetiform
This app transforms your doodles into dynamic abstract art. Shapes automatically connect and fill with unique patterns, while kaleidoscopic animations add a mesmerizing visual experience. You can also let the app create art for you with its Auto Draw feature.
- Automatic shape detection and pattern filling
- Auto Draw for generative art creation
- Regenerate patterns
- 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects
- Customizable kaleidoscope settings
- Save and share drawings
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Kinetiform is doodling reimagined. It is a canvas with a mind of its own. Draw abstract shapes that automatically connect and fill with randomly generated patterns. Use Auto Draw to sit back and watch as the app creates a unique random composition right before your eyes. Watch as your drawing is tumbled and twisted through beautiful kaleidoscopic animations. Features: - Automatically detects shapes and fills them with random procedural patterns - Auto Draw creates procedural art as you watch and finishes lines for you - Regenerate any pattern after it’s been drawn - 36 preset kaleidoscopic effects - Advanced kaleidoscope settings let you fully configure the effect - Pan and zoom feature that interacts with kaleidoscope effects - Draw into the kaleidoscope - Customize your drawing experience with several control options - Create a color palette and save it, or load one of 200 preset color palettes - Choose which patterns you want to use and how often they will randomly appear - Save drawings to work on them later - Save images to your photo library or share them on social media - 100 levels of undo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kinetiform at Free against tappr.wands's $4.99. Kinetiform also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (92% vs 50%). tappr.wands's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Kinetiform is free to download; tappr.wands costs $4.99 up front. Kinetiform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. tappr.wands asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kinetiform holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kinetiform has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of tappr.wands's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kinetiform's.
tappr.wands ships an update every 11 months, Kinetiform every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tappr.wands | Kinetiform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | deeje LLC | Colordodge Labs |
Customer experience
tappr.wands
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In-app purchases
tappr.wands
No in-app purchases
Kinetiform
- Pro Mode$4.99
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